Federal investigators are sharply criticizing the fire department of Newark, New Jersey for failures in training and preparation before a sending firefighters inside a cargo ship that was on fire at ...

Firefighters lacked proper marine fire training before entering vessel where two died, the NTSB said. And little has been ...

The Flemington Fire Department regained its non-profit status after a six-year struggle due to a clerical error. Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s intervention helped restore the ...

Two police officers rescued several dogs from a burning home in Saddle Brook on Monday afternoon after a patio fire quickly ...

Authorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a ...

NEWARK − It has been a familiar pattern in the Newark Fire Department for decades. Periodically, overtime costs soar well beyond what has been budgeted. In response, minimum staffing levels are ...

The National Transportation Safety Board blasted Newark fire officials ... echoed a 2023 investigation by NJ Advance Media that raised questions about the fire department’s actions the night ...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Newark's port, relies on local fire departments to assist with fires since it doesn’t have its own firefighting agency. Authorities ...